VAT recovery on acquisition costs: lessons to be learned
The Court of Appeal has rejected BAA’s claim for recovery of input tax incurred on professional fees invoiced to a company that acquired it and that subsequently became a member of its VAT group. This case reinforces the lessons about the steps that need to be taken to enable VAT on takeover costs to be recovered. There are significant traps for the unwary.
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